Patients who are at highest risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea include patients with which of the following? 1. Asthma 2. Nuchal obesity 3. Neuromuscular disorders 4. Nasopharyngeal narrowing
a. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4
b. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 4
Q. 2 A patient diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea would have which of the following poly-somnographic testing results?
a. 8 apnea periods, of 4 to 8 seconds' dura-tion, per hour of sleep and an SpO2 of 90 to 93
b. 20 apnea periods, of 5 to 9 seconds' dura-tion, per hour of sleep, with no arousals
c. 15 apnea periods, of 15 to 20 seconds' duration, per hour of sleep and bradycar-dia
d. 5 apnea periods, of approximately 8 sec-onds' duration each, per hour of sleep, with snoring
Q. 3 The criteria for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea with polysomnography include which of the following?
a. More than 2 periods of obstructive apnea, of 15 seconds' duration each, per hour
b. More than 5 periods of obstructive apnea, of 10 seconds' duration each, per hour
c. At least 5 periods of obstructive apnea, of 30 seconds' duration each, per hour
d. At least 10 periods of obstructive apnea, of 20 seconds' duration each, per hour
Q. 4 What are the chief symptoms associated with obstructive sleep apnea? 1. Nosebleeds 2. Insomnia 3. Morning headaches 4. Daytime sleepiness
a. 1 and 4 c. 2 and 3
b. 2 and 4 d. 3 and 4
Q. 5 A sleeper is predisposed to periods of apnea during which of the following non-REM sleep stag-es? 1. Stage 1 2. Stage 2 3. Stage 3 4. Stage 4
a. 1 and 2 c. 3 and 4
b. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 4
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